The Tornados - Blackpool Rock video free download

John Robertson

Lord do not forsake me

Angela Sanders

Great group these were back in the 60s... They Recorded some great Sounds.. 

no1reallycaresabout2

A lot of this song, especially from 0:19 - 0:31 seems to be lifted from a British folk song I had to play for band once

Vanessa King

I remember Telstar. I love the song. It doesn't get any better than Telstar. Vanessa King

Keith Stuart Goldstraw

this so is the most supreme pop anthem by these guys, love the whistling, was it clem or one of the other guys in the group tooting away on this superb track?

panpanmanon

George Bellamy is the smallest... As his son !! :D

blonde7000

Never heard this before, came across it by accident, what a cheerful song, love it :)

Shire Geordie

I love the tune as it is a great tribute to one of Americas best Rock and Roll artists, who sadly died before his time.

statistica423

This is great. My new favorite tornados tune

Shire Geordie

Brilliant stuff - big thanks from Davy, Newcastle upon Tyne near England

ChesneyDigital

This band is the shizwich sandwich!

Mr3sheds

For the benefit of the uninitiated, this is a "rocked-up" version of the old folk song "Early one morning". It was commonplace particularly in the 60s to record versions of tunes that are in the public domain thereby avoiding having to pay royalties to the composer. Record producer Joe Meek is a good example of this and his catalogue is littered with examples. e.g. "Greensleeves" became "Green Jeans", "Phil the Fluters Ball became "PFB" and "Camptown Races became "Do dah day".

MarkinDC

Hadn't seen this one before - THANKS for uploading!

Gábor Lovasi

Thank You!

Rob Russell

Check out a new version of Telstar by THE DUELLING PIANOS. Great fun, excellent video.

Ilovecats112233

This sounds just like the song from Pollyanna! It was when the orphan Pollyanna and Nancy, her auntie's maid, were walking down the street together carrying the basket of goods and singing in staggeringly high-pitched voices like hungry kittens! It was the 1960 version featuring Hayley Mills.

DomHowardsFluoPants

George Bellamy, than k you for Matt "God" Bellamy. Thank you very much.

OrganicGreen157

WHOA! What the hell was that? That was fun.

Moshpith

@Icecreamsocialist1 The best way to describe this is something that was considered uber hip at the time and has lasted so long the kitsch factor has saved it from utter obscurity. Back in the day, movie producers would hear something like this, be told kids liked it, and wind up putting it as the soundtrack to the scene in the The Blob where people run screaming from the theater. Does that help?

nostromoau

How could you use a poor maiden so? ...LOL how did they get away with calling this 'bllackpool rock' and probably claiming royalties for it?